HomeArticlesProductsKeywordsCompanies

Compare Alpina B3 E93 vs BMW M3 E93 Convertible vs Alpina B6 E64

Variants
MT
DCT
B6
B6 S

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
430 L / 15.2 cu-ft
210 L / 7.4 cu-ft ~ 350 L / 12.4 cu-ft
450 L / 15.9 cu-ft
Engine Oil Capacity
8.8 L / 9.3 qt
Fuel Capacity
63.0 L / 16.6 gal
63.0 L / 16.6 gal
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
Passengers
4
4
4
Payload
355 kg / 783 lbs
260 kg / 573 lbs

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Tire Size
245/40 R18ZR, 265/40 R18ZR
Turning Circle
11.7 m / 38.4 ft

Construction

Body Style
2-door Convertible
2-door Convertible
2-door Convertible

Dimensions

Size | Height
1395 mm / 54.9 in
1392 mm / 54.8 in
1371 mm / 54.0 in
Size | Length
4580 mm / 180.3 in
4615 mm / 181.7 in
4820 mm / 189.8 in
Size | Width
1782 mm / 70.2 in
1804 mm / 71.0 in
1855 mm / 73.0 in
Track Width | Front
1503.0 mm / 59.2 in
1540.0 mm / 60.6 in
1558.0 mm / 61.3 in
Track Width | Rear
1512.0 mm / 59.5 in
1539.0 mm / 60.6 in
1598.0 mm / 62.9 in
Weight
1845.0 kg / 4067.5 lbs
1930.0 kg / 4254.9 lbs
Wheel Size
9.5J x 18
Wheelbase
2760 mm / 108.7 in
2761 mm / 108.7 in
2780 mm / 109.4 in

Performance

Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
5.0 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
4.8 sec
Coefficient Of Drag
0.32
Fuel Economy
9.7 L/100km / 24.2 MPG (combined) | 14.0 L/100km / 16.8 MPG (urban) | 7.2 L/100km / 32.7 MPG (highway)
18.9 L/100km / 12.4 MPG (combined) | 22.6 L/100km / 10.4 MPG (urban) | 9.3 L/100km / 25.3 MPG (highway)
Top Speed
280.0 km/h / 174.0 mph
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 5
Euro 5
Euro 4
Engine
S65B40
Engine | Bore
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
92.0 mm / 3.6 in
92.0 mm / 3.6 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
9.4:1
12.0:1
9.0:1
Engine | Displacement
3.0 L / 181.8 cu-in / 2979.0 cc
4.0 L / 244.0 cu-in / 3999.0 cc
4.4 L / 268.4 cu-in / 4398.0 cc
Engine | Power
360.0 hp / 268.5 kW @ 5500-6000 rpm
420.0 hp / 313.2 kW @ 8300 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
120.8 hp/L / 2.0 hp/cu-in
105.0 hp/L / 1.7 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
89.6 mm / 3.5 in
75.2 mm / 3.0 in
82.7 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Torque
500 Nm / 368.8 lb-ft @ 3800-5000 rpm
400 Nm / 295.0 lb-ft @ 3900 rpm
Engine | Type
Turbocharged multi-port injected petrol inline-6 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol V8 engine with 4 values per cylinder
Supercharged multi-port injected petrol V8 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
6-speed
6-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic
Automatic

Production

Availability
2007 ~ 2012
2008 ~ 2013

Reviews

Neofiliac score
75%
77%
87%
Pros
  • Hardtop convertible
  • Great styling
  • Convertible hard top
  • Great styling with the top up or down
  • Great S65 engine
  • Good transmissions
  • Superb elegance and styling
  • Good performance
  • Decent handling
Cons
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • Performance not very good
  • Somewhat overstyled
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • Much heavier than the Coupe
  • Very high fuel consumption
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front

Price

Offers (incl. referral links)
Remove
Remove
Remove
Add up to 4 products to the comparison using the search bar above
Information on this page is provided on an as-is basis. No warranty on accuracy is implied. This page may contain affiliate links to third-party merchants such as Amazon and eBay. If you make a purchase using the supplied link, we may receive a commission. Neofiliac places the utmost respect for your privacy. We use no cookie whatsoever beyond that needed for the proper functioning of the website.